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September 13, 2022
The King County Department of Community and Human Services hired Simon Foster as the new division director for housing, homelessness, and community development. Foster led teams among a range of industries, including behavioral health, transportation, homelessness and federal and state funding programs. Foster most recently led operations for the Salvation Army Northwest Division during the pandemic and oversaw outreach, social service programs, and domestic violence outreach services. In this role, Foster will oversee the Housing, Homelessness, and Community Development Division within DCHS. This division's work includes the Health Through Housing Initiative, a regional approach to address chronic homelessness at a county-wide scale, oversees implementation of anti-displacement strategies for the Skyway-West Hill and North Highline neighborhoods, staffs the Affordable Housing Committee, and manages the transit-oriented affordable housing bond program.